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1315. Body Facts
If you try to stop yourself from throwing up by closing your mouth, the vomit will just come out of your nose.
1316. Body Facts
Electric signals from the brain can continue for 37 hours after death.
1318. Fact
Apples are more efficient than caffeine in keeping people awake in the morning.
1319. Fact
Approx. 25,200 umbrellas are lost each year on the London transit system
1320. Fact
Approximately $25 million is spent each year on lap dances in Las Vegas.
1321. Body Facts
The scabies mite burrows inside your skin making long tunnels and causing horrible itching.
1322. Fact
Approximately 16 Canadians have their appendix removed when not required everyday
1323. Fact
Approximately 25,000 workers died during the building of the Panama Canal, and approximately 20,000 of them contracted malaria and yellow fever.
1324. Body Facts
In Scandinavian countries, people used to burn children's first teeth when they fell out in case witches found them and used them to cast an evil spell on the child.
1325. Fact
Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
1327. Fact
Aprrox. 5,600 umbrellas are lost each year on the Toronto transit system
1328. Fact
Are you one of the 33% of the population who can’t snap their fingers?
1329. Fact
Armadillos are the only animal besides humans that can get leprosy.
1331. Fact
Armored knights raised their visors to identify themselves when they rode past their king. This custom has become the modern military salute.
1332. Fact
Arnold Schonberg suffered from triskaidecaphobia, the fear of the number 13. He died 13 minutes from midnight on Friday the 13th.
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Special studies conducted about the human body revealed it will usually absorb up to about 300 milligrams of caffeine at a given time. About 4 normal cups. Additional amounts are just cast off, providing no further stimulation. Also, the human body dissipates 20% of the caffeine in the system each hour.
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